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| Northern Goshawk Niigata City, Japan July 16, 2012 |
Went to check up on the young goshawks and am happy to say the two look like they're doing pretty well. It was a hot day and we could see they were panting along with the conditions. I watched as one swooped down to a bush with a sparrow in it and enjoyed watching the young bird walk around and become distracted by a big bumble bee and the sparrow made the most of the distraction to disappear.
It was a great opportunity and I couldn't choose which pics to upload so here's a bunch. Love their facial expressions even in the heat.
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| A Black-eared Kite called out while soaring high above us. |
8 comments:
Stunning, Russell!
Must be really exciting to be able to get so close to this majestic species. Even juvenile birds look as fierce as the adults.
Great to see them on the ground!
Thanks for keeping us up to date with these guys. Great shots. They must feel like extended family!
These are all stunning photos Russell! Looks like an incredible bird. I often see the birds panting in the sun here as well. I love the photo of him looking up:)
This is a great collection. Well done.
Lots of lovely photos there Russell, the one where it is looking up is a cracker! Well done and thanks for not skimping on the photos, if they are good, put 'em up so the rest of us can see, very enjoyable post. Cheers, Richard
Wonderful shots Russell with all those expressions and poses. What I'd give for a chance to photograph Goshawks.
Wow, these are amazing!
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